The 6-foot-10 Stoudemire is in his third season with New York. He averaged 24.7 points and 8.0 rebounds two seasons ago, his first in New York, and 19.2 and 8.6 in 47 games last season.

The Knicks are off to a 16-5 start this season, leading the Atlantic Division. They have not gone beyond the first round of the playoffs (four appearances) since reaching the Eastern Conference finals in the 1999-00 season.